Whitianga

Advanced Open Water

P.O.A

Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course. The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water. This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. This course builds on what you’ve learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.

You’ll hone your skills by completing five adventure dives that introduce you to:

One reason you’ll love the Advanced Open Water Diver course is that you and your instructor choose from 15 types of Adventure Dives to complete your course. You can try your hand at digital underwater photography, wreck diving, drift diving, peak performance buoyancy and much more.

Get credit! Each Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is part of PADI eLearning. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course Online gets you started right now with the background information you need for the seven of the most popular Adventure Dives (though you and your instructor can still choose any of the Adventure Dives.)

What You Learn

The knowledge and skills you get in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include

Practical aspects of deep diving

Physiological effects of deeper scuba diving.

More ways to use your underwater compass

How to navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time

How to better use your dive computer and electronic Recreational Dive PlannerTM (eRDPTM)

You use all the basic scuba gear including your underwater compass. Depending on which three adventure dives you pick, you may also try out an underwater camera, DPVs (underwater scooters), a dive light, a dry suit, lift bags, a dive flag/float or other specialty gear.

The Learning Materials You Need

PADI’s Adventures in Diving Manual and DVD provide information on more than 16 types of specialty diving. You’ll use them as a guidebook to improve your diving skills and prepare for new experiences and adventures.

Curious about night diving? Flip to the night diving chapter. Once you’ve previewed the skills, your instructor will guide you on your first night diving adventure. Having trouble with underwater navigation? Review the underwater navigation section then sign up for the Navgation Adventure Dive with your PADI Instructor.

Your Next Adventure

After you’ve tried a specialty in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, you’ll probably want to take the whole course and learn more.

Adventure Dives available to scuba divers 10 years old and older:

PADI Altitude Diver

PADI Boat Diver

PADI Digital Underwater Photography

PADI Dry Suit Diver

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy

PADI Underwater Naturalist

PADI Underwater Navigator

Project AWARE Fish ID

Additional Adventure Dives available to scuba divers 12 years old and older:

Want to learn to dive in New Zealand, or considering a career in scuba diving? Check out our range of PADI dive courses, or browse our NZQA dive training programs, certificates and diploma and join us in Whitianga and get a blast out of some of the best diving in New Zealand!